Live at the Jazz Standard (André Previn album)

Not to be confused with Live at the Jazz Standard (Dave Douglas album).
Live at the Jazz Standard
Live album by
André Previn
Released27 March 2001
RecordedOctober 2000
VenueJazz Standard, New York City
GenreJazz
Length1:01:09
LabelDecca
André Previn chronology
We Got It Good and That Ain't Bad: An Ellington Songbook
(1999) 		Live at the Jazz Standard
(2001) 		Alone: Ballads for Solo Piano
(2007)

Live at the Jazz Standard is a 2001 album by André Previn accompanied by bassist David Finck recorded live at the Jazz Standard club in New York City.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

The album was reviewed by Jonathan Widran at AllMusic who wrote that "Previn draws from a wide range of classic tunes and throws in a few new compositions. He gives Gerry Mulligan's "Westwood Walk" an air of strutting confidence, an attitude he carries over to his own highly percussive piece "Hi Blondie." "My Funny Valentine" has been done perhaps a million times, but Previn and Finck bring out a quiet elegance that makes it sound as charming and fresh as ever. Seems like they're pretty intent on keeping the improvisations and energetic runs at the core because the minute they've lulled listeners into romantic complacency, they spruce up Cole Porter's "What Is This Thing Called Love" into what seems like a potent relay race".[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Westwood Walk" (Gerry Mulligan) – 4:13
  2. "Hi Blondie" (André Previn) – 5:32
  3. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:44
  4. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) – 4:26
  5. "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) – 3:37
  6. "Fungo" (Russ Freeman) – 6:24
  7. "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:54
  8. "Bye Bye Sky" (Lukas Previn) – 3:00
  9. "Batter Up" (Freeman) – 4:43 10
  10. "Quiet Music"/"New Valley" (Alan and Marilyn Bergman)/(David Finck, A. Previn) – 6:25
  11. "Oh, Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:08
  12. "I Got Rhythm" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 8:03

Personnel

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Production

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  • Penny Bennett – art direction
  • Lukas Previn – assistant producer
  • Scott Townsend – design
  • Tom Lazarus – engineer, mixing
  • Scott Hull – mastering
  • Jimmy Katz – photography
  • Ellyn Kusmin – producer

References

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  1. ^ a b c Live at the Jazz Standard at AllMusic
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1181. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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